2006 Toyota Avalon Owners Manual - Page 308

'06 AVALON_U (L/O 0508) If your vehicle will not start- (a) Simple checks Before making these checks, make sure you have followed the correct starting procedure given in "How to start the engine" on page 290 in Section 3 and that you have sufficient fuel. Also, check whether the other keys will start the engine. If they work, your key may be broken. Have the key checked at your Toyota dealer. If none of your keys work, there may be a malfunction in the immobilizer system. Call your Toyota dealer. (See "Keys" on pages 12 or 14 in Section 1- 2.) If the engine is not turning over or is turning over too slowly- 1. Check that the battery terminals are tight and clean. 2. If the battery terminals are O.K., switch on the interior light. 3. If the light is out, dim or goes out when the starter is cranked, the battery is discharged. You may try jump starting. See "(c) Jump starting" on page 309 for further instructions. 4. With smart key system-If the engine does not start even after the battery has been recharged or replace, see "(d) Starting the engine after a battery discharge" on page 311 for further instruction. If the light is O.K., but the engine still will not start, it needs adjustment or repair. Call a Toyota dealer or qualified repair shop. (b) Starting a flooded engine If the engine will not start, your engine may be flooded because of repeated cranking. With key cylinder- type ignition switch- If this happens, turn the key to "START" with the accelerator pedal fully depressed. Keep the key and accelerator pedal in these positions for 15 seconds and release them. Then try starting the engine with your foot off the accelerator pedal. With smart key system- If this happens, press the "ENGINE START STOP" switch (engine switch) with the brake pedal and the accelerator pedal fully depressed, and hold the "ENGINE START STOP" switch for about 30 seconds. Then the cranking hold function stops cranking automatically, and you can try starting the engine with your foot off the accelerator pedal. If the engine does not start, wait a few minutes and try again. If the engine still will not start, it needs adjustment or repair. Call a Toyota dealer or qualified repair shop for assistance. NOTICE Do not pull- or push- start the vehicle. Your vehicle may suddenly move when the engine starts, and may damage itself or cause a collision. Also the three- way catalytic converter may overheat and become a fire hazard. If the engine turns over at its normal speed but will not start- 1. Set the ignition switch to ACC or off and try starting the engine again. 2. If the engine will not start, the engine may be flooded because of repeated cranking. See "(b) Starting a flooded engine" on page 308 for further instructions. 3. If the engine still will not start, it needs adjustment or repair. Call a Toyota dealer or qualified repair shop. 308